The Air National Guard celebrated the 40th anniversary of its I.G. Brown Training and Education Center at McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn., on July 30-31. “We’ve had 40 years of building exceptional leaders for the Air Guard,” said Col. Michael Waggett, TEC commander. Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, Air Guard director, who has been recommended to take command of the National Guard Bureau, attended the anniversary festivities. Over its 40-year history, the center has graduated approximately 44,000 students, 43 of which have become general officers. Today, the center runs 18 professional military education courses on average throughout the year. Earlier this year, Air Force Reserve Command consolidated its officer training with the active Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, Ala. There was speculation the Air Guard might consider such a move. (Includes NGB report by MSgt. Mike Smith)
Due to the prolonged delay in deliveries of the Tech Refresh 3 version of the F-35 fighter, Denmark is pulling six of its TR-2-configured F-35 jets stationed in the U.S. back to home base in order to consolidate aircraft and get better training for its pilots and maintainers, the Danish…